SINS

[ sinz ]

noun

1. a gyroscopic device indicating the exact speed and position of a vessel, as indicated by differences in positions over a given period on a given course, as well as the direction of true north.

Word History and Origins

Origin of SINS¹

s(hip's) i(nertial) n(avigation) s(ystem)

Example Sentences

The case, which drew widespread attention for its underpinnings in extreme religious beliefs, was the subject of a Lifetime movie and a Netflix documentary series, “Sins of Our Mother.”

From New York Times

On Seven Sins, he raps: "I lay broken on the kitchen floor/ I clawed at the laminate/ Pain wandered my body/ An uninvited guest."

From BBC

Still, trouble is standard for the form, as the episode titles indicate: “Homewrecker,” “Rock and a Hard Place,” “Boiling Point,” “Sins of the Father,” “Pressure Drop” — probably nothing to do with Toots or the Clash.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the show concluded, Musso has voiced a character in another Disney series, Milo Murphy's Law, and appeared in films Sins of our Youth and The Sand.

From BBC

On Saturday a life-size sculpture in her memory, called “For Our Sins,” was unveiled at Kongen Marina in Oslo.

From New York Times