SINS

American  

[sinz] / sɪnz /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of SINS

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

Example Sentences

"This is how humans treat wild nature, but it is also how humans treat humans. This is how we treated Freya. And so, I will call the statue For Our Sins," creator Astri Tonoian said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2023

The band had 15 songs in the Billboard Hot 100, with two Top 10 hits in “High Hopes” in 2019 and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” in 2006.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2023

The “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” singer also had some happy news to share: He and his wife of 10 years, Sarah Urie, are expecting their first child.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023

“Distinctiveness improves memory,” says Daniel Schacter, a Harvard psychology professor and the author of “The Seven Sins of Memory.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022

Mother discovered transgressions past, Sins of the man chosen to lead us.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz