maglev
noun
mag·lev
ˈmag-lev
often attributive
1
: the use of the physical properties of magnetic fields generated by superconducting magnets to cause an object (such as a vehicle) to float above a solid surface
2
: a train utilizing maglev technology
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The goal of the T-Flight maglev train system is to connect megacities via an ultra-high-speed railway capable of getting passengers from cities such as Beijing to Shanghai in as little as an hour and a half.
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New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024
The cost of constructing a vacuum tube, a maglev system, a linear motor and a compressor is estimated to be billions of dollars.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024
France and Germany have agreed to launch a new route using France’s maglev bullet train, TGV, to whisk travelers between Paris and Berlin via Strasbourg in seven hours.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
But the Boring Company's plans scaled back from maglev trains and vacuum tubes to high-speed electric pods and then to just regular Teslas with human drivers, and interest waned.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2023
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New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024
The cost of constructing a vacuum tube, a maglev system, a linear motor and a compressor is estimated to be billions of dollars.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024
France and Germany have agreed to launch a new route using France’s maglev bullet train, TGV, to whisk travelers between Paris and Berlin via Strasbourg in seven hours.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
But the Boring Company's plans scaled back from maglev trains and vacuum tubes to high-speed electric pods and then to just regular Teslas with human drivers, and interest waned.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2023
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“Maglev.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maglev. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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