SINS

[ sinz ]

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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of SINS¹

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

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Example Sentences

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May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

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Brethren, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

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This show commits both sins, introducing our burglar as he wakes up on his neighbor’s floor, his expensive haircut resting in a puddle of blood.

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The sixth season doesn’t cast aside either of these original sins; series creator Bruce Miller and his staff are too far down the road to pull off such a turn.

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I got into English muffins because their griddled tops hid any number of sins.

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Sino-Xenic sinsemilla

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