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Pounds per Square Inch is a measurement of pressure, be it water, gas, or air from a pipe or put into a storage tank, etc. A basic example is that a pressure gauge on a water boiler may be set to 80psi, and a safety valve will open to allow excess pressure over the 80psi to escape.

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