physicalintuition
nounUK /ˌfɪzɪkəl ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/
US /ˌfɪzɪkəl ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/
A feeling in your body that helps you know how things move and work.
Catching the ball without thinking showed her physical intuition.
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2. The ability to understand physics ideas by imagining how objects behave.
His physical intuition told him the heavy box would slide down the ramp.
3. A natural skill for judging distance, speed, and force.
Good physical intuition helped the carpenter cut the wood just right.
4. The sense that lets you feel where your body parts are without looking.
With her eyes closed, physical intuition told her where her hands were.