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muscle memory

[muhs-uhl mem-uh-ree]

noun

  1. Psychology, Physiology.the ability, acquired through repetition, to complete a particular muscular movement quickly, efficiently, and without conscious effort.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of muscle memory1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

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The crowd is reacting to what’s probably muscle memory derived from decades of being in the audience and hearing that sound.

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At 58, he’s legally blind, but he’s been skateboarding since he was 5, so what’s about to happen is part muscle memory, part “trust fall.”

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County had a dedicated recovery operation that consultants could plug into — and the muscle memory from recent disasters like the Woolsey fire.

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He also practised the movements he planned to make during takes of the final film in order to achieve "muscle memory" of the process.

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"All of his muscle memory has been to get closer to the European political union," says Mr Griffith.

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