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boilerplate

/ˈbɔɪlərpleɪt/ /ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt/

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noun

A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.

Examples :

"The old steam engine was impressive, with its large boilerplate showing signs of years of heat and pressure. "

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noun

The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the (UK) Boiler Explosions Act (1882).

Examples :

"The factory inspector checked the boiler's boilerplate to ensure it met all the safety requirements of the Boiler Explosions Act. "

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noun

A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.

Examples :

"The factory worker checked the boilerplate on the new machine to find its voltage requirements before plugging it in. "

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noun

Syndicated material.

Examples :

"The company used boilerplate language in all their job application forms. "

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noun

Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.

Examples :

"They put that boilerplate on all the warning labels."

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noun

Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.

Examples :

"The unexpected warm weather followed by freezing rain created treacherous boilerplate on the ski slopes this morning. "

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verb

To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.

Examples :

"The lawyer decided to boilerplate the standard confidentiality agreement to save time on future cases. "

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adjective

Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.

Examples :

"The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses."

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adjective

Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.

Examples :

"A boilerplate spacecraft was used to test the rocket"

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