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

Boone is responsible for tremendous environmental harm but remains unrepentant, even as other apparitions materialize seeking to shame him into confessing his sins.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some articles went to absurd lengths to identify sins.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our parents didn’t come for us to turn into chillones — crybabies — seeking revenge for past sins.

From Los Angeles Times

But amid the various situations that arise out of the unlikely Cynthia-Stan relationship is a sense of retribution for youthful sins.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Waite said that one of the many sins of slavery was that it erased Black people of their history, Miller objected.

From Slate