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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Still, Isaacs doesn't believe a full absolution of Gibson's sins is appropriate.

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The situation worsens when LLIAM, appalled by how its work has been misused, turns the tables by revealing users’ sins and transgressions in a series of letters sent to victims that begin: “We must confess.”

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He also wasn’t shy about scolding dining companions who committed such sins as buttering their bread or not eating all their vegetables.

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"They're asking why she was putting up all this content, and even suggesting the family should take down her Instagram and TikTok accounts because they add to her 'sins'," Mr Khilji explained.

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At least Zsa-zsa is proud of his sins.

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Sino-Xenic sinsemilla

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