magnetic levitation

English

Noun

magnetic levitation (uncountable)

1. A method of supporting and transporting objects and vehicles by using a magnetic field to counterbalance the gravitational pull.

Synonyms

• maglev

Related terms

• diamagnetic levitation
• levitron
• magnetic levitation train

Translations

method of supporting objects

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 磁懸浮 / 磁悬浮 (zh) (cíxuánfú)

• Finnish: magneettinen levitaatio
• Italian: levitazione magnetica f

See also

• electrostatic levitation