"psia" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. Initialism of pounds per square inch absolute (an imperial unit of absolute, not relative, pressure; meaning total resultant pressure, including atmospheric or other ambient pressure). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: pounds per square inch absolute (extra: an imperial unit of absolute, not relative, pressure; meaning total resultant pressure, including atmospheric or other ambient pressure) Related terms: psi
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