SINS

[ sinz ]

/ sɪnz /

noun

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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Origin of SINS

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

Words nearby SINS

Sinophile, sinopis, sinopulmonary, sinorespiratory, Sino-Tibetan, SINS, sinsemilla, sinsyne, sin tax, sinter, Sint Maarten

Example sentences from the Web for SINS

Heracles goes on his twelve labours, not to better mankind, but to achieve immortality and atone for his own sins.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For all our sins, may the Force that makes forgiveness possible forgive us, pardon us, and make atonement possible.
Jews and Non-Jews Need to Repent for the Sins of the U.S. and Israel|Rabbi Michael Lerner|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It is hard to beat the enemy if you yourself suffer from his sins,” says Druz.
Putin's Crimea Is a Big Anti-Gay Casino|Anna Nemtsova|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ironically, the private-sector unions have also suffered politically from the sins of the public sector.
Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Public Workers Unions|Dmitri Mehlhorn|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And whatever his sins, no one has ever accused Rodriguez of dogging it on the baseball field.
Why Do We Forgive Manny Ramirez for Being Manny?|Allen Barra|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your sins and your debts will follow you before the throne of God.
Explanation of Catholic Morals|John H. Stapleton
It seemed to him as if the gray, cold drizzle of the night had washed away even the sins of the wine-red town.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various
But what were these peccadilloes compared with the sins of the modern 'cigar-light?'
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He has cast all our sins behind His back, while, at the same time, He sheds forth upon us the light of His reconciled countenance.
Notes on the book of Exodus|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
I will not reckon up the sins he has committed against God, his country, and myself.
A Hungarian Nabob|Maurus Jkai

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