boilerplate
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Definitions
noun
- A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
- The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the (UK) Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
- A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
- Syndicated material.
verb
- To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
adjective
- Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.“The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses.”
- Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.“A boilerplate spacecraft was used to test the rocket”
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