formmemory
nounUK /ˈfɔːmˌmɛməri/
US /ˈfɔːrmˌmɛməri/
The way your body remembers how to do something, like riding a bike.
After years away from the pool, her formmemory helped her swim like she never stopped.
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2. A computer's stored record of the shapes and layouts of things it has seen.
The scanner used its formmemory to recognize the same letter in different fonts.
3. The ability to recall the exact shape or structure of an object.
His formmemory let him redraw the map perfectly from a single glance.
4. In sports, the learned pattern of movement a player repeats without thinking.
Coaches drill the same swing until it becomes formmemory.