boilerplate
or boil·er plate
[ boi-ler-pleyt ]
/ ˈbɔɪ lərˌpleɪt /
noun
plating of iron or steel for making the shells of boilers, covering the hulls of ships, etc.
Journalism.
- syndicated or ready-to-print copy, used especially by weekly newspapers.
- trite, hackneyed writing.
the detailed standard wording of a contract, warranty, etc.
Informal.
phrases or units of text used repeatedly, as in correspondence produced by a word-processing system.
frozen, crusty, hard-packed snow, often with icy patches.
Origin of boilerplate
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby boilerplate
boiler,
boiler horsepower,
boiler room,
boiler suit,
boilermaker,
boilerplate,
boiling,
boiling point,
boiling-water reactor,
boilover,
boink
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British Dictionary definitions for boilerplate
boilerplate
/ (ˈbɔɪləˌpleɪt) /
noun
a form of mild-steel plate used in the production of boiler shells
a copy made with the intention of making other copies from it
a set of instructions incorporated in several places in a computer program or a standard form of words used repeatedly in drafting contracts, guarantees, etc
a draft contract that can easily be modified to cover various types of transaction
verb
to incorporate standard material automatically in a text