maglev

English

Etymology

Shortened from magnetic levitation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmæɡ.lɛv/

Adjective

maglev (not comparable)

  1. (rail transport) Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.
    • 2013 June 1, “Ideas coming down the track”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, page 13 (Technology Quarterly):
      A “moving platform” scheme […] is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. This set-up solves several problems […]. Stopping high-speed trains wastes energy and time, so why not simply slow them down enough for a moving platform to pull alongside?

Noun

maglev (plural maglevs)

  1. (rail transport) A train propelled by magnetic levitation.

Translations

See also

Finnish

Etymology

English maglev

Noun

maglev

  1. maglev (magnetic levitation train)

Declension
Inflection of maglev (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative maglev maglevit
genitive maglevin maglevien
magleveiden
magleveitten
partitive maglevia magleveita
magleveja
illative magleviin magleveihin
singular plural
nominative maglev maglevit
accusative nom. maglev maglevit
gen. maglevin
genitive maglevin maglevien
magleveiden
magleveitten
partitive maglevia magleveita
magleveja
inessive maglevissa magleveissa
elative maglevista magleveista
illative magleviin magleveihin
adessive maglevilla magleveilla
ablative maglevilta magleveilta
allative magleville magleveille
essive maglevina magleveina
translative magleviksi magleveiksi
instructive — maglevein
abessive maglevitta magleveitta
comitative — magleveineen

Synonyms
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