levitation
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- noun
- /ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən/
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levitación
- During the exhibition, scientists demonstrated levitation using powerful magnetic fields to lift objects without any support.
- magnetic levitation
- levitation technology
There are many types of levitation from magnetic, electromagnetic to aerodynamic levitation.
- There are many types of levitation from magnetic, electromagnetic to aerodynamic levitation.
- These trains are also known as maglev, short for magnetic levitation.
- No, you're not going to get levitation out of technology for a really, really long time.
- But it seems to be the only logical explanation that I think levitation was probably the a scientific reality to ancient cultures.
Examples
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In magnetic launch, the vehicle is accelerated horizontally along a track, using magnetic levitation to eliminate friction.
Academic text (2001) -
A surface-level air-evacuated tunnel in which a train rode on a magnetic levitation field could travel at 7,000 miles per hour.
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So today, what is quantum levitation and how does it work?
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So I switch the motor on and then the levitation, see that again the motor is still running.
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Surely that would have required levitation.
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No, you're not going to get levitation out of technology for a really, really long time.
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And use levitation and flying skills to find your way through the maze.
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There are many types of levitation from magnetic, electromagnetic to aerodynamic levitation.
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One can envision the day when land travel by magnetic levitation trains in Japan is introduced, accompanied by a new ekiben to commemorate the event.
Academic text (1994) -
Jonathan Parkinson is a science and technology writer who has most recently published an in-depth look at plans for magnetic levitation and other high-speed trains.
Academic text (2008)
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A way of using magnets to lift and hold a train above a track so it moves without touching it
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Morphology
Etymology
Levitation comes from the Latin root levare 'to raise' and levis 'light', the same root as elevate. So levitation is the act of being lifted or made to float without any visible support, whether by magnets or a magician's trick.