pounds per square inch
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 June 2023
Most riders should start at pressures between 20 psi and 30 psi.
—Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
The ideal water pressure for a multi-faucet shower system should be between 45-80 psi.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
An integrated 12-volt electric pump sends water through a 10-ft (3-m) hose and out of that head at a maximum pressure of 50 psi (3.4 bar).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
At that depth, surrounding water exerts the equivalent of 5,500 pounds per square inch (psi) of force on an object.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 June 2023
Most riders should start at pressures between 20 psi and 30 psi.
—Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
The ideal water pressure for a multi-faucet shower system should be between 45-80 psi.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
An integrated 12-volt electric pump sends water through a 10-ft (3-m) hose and out of that head at a maximum pressure of 50 psi (3.4 bar).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Psi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psi. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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psi
1 of 2 adjective
: relating to, concerned with, or being parapsychological psychic events or powers
psi phenomena
psi
2 of 2 noun
: psi events or phenomena
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