ALL meanings of boilerplate
boil·er·plate
B b - variable noun boilerplate A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts. 3
- noun boilerplate a form of mild-steel plate used in the production of boiler shells 3
- noun boilerplate a copy made with the intention of making other copies from it 3
- noun boilerplate 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 3
- noun boilerplate a draft contract that can easily be modified to cover various types of transaction 3
- verb boilerplate to incorporate standard material automatically in a text 3
- noun boilerplate steel rolled in large flat plates, used in making steam boilers 3
- noun boilerplate syndicated features or fillers that are relatively timeless, sent to newspapers, formerly as stereotype plates, now often by wire, mail, or computer 3
- noun boilerplate a glib, hackneyed statement reflecting a generally accepted opinion or belief 3
- noun boilerplate any of the standard clauses or sections of a legal document 3
- noun boilerplate steel plating used to make boilers 1
- noun boilerplate standardized wording reused in different contexts 1
- noun boilerplate plating of iron or steel for making the shells of boilers, covering the hulls of ships, etc. 1
- noun boilerplate Journalism. syndicated or ready-to-print copy, used especially by weekly newspapers. trite, hackneyed writing. 1
- noun boilerplate the detailed standard wording of a contract, warranty, etc. 1
- noun boilerplate Informal. phrases or units of text used repeatedly, as in correspondence produced by a word-processing system. 1
- noun boilerplate frozen, crusty, hard-packed snow, often with icy patches. 1
- noun boilerplate A sheet of steel used in the construction of a boiler. 0
- noun boilerplate The rating-plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the (UK) Boiler Explosions Act (1882). 0
- noun boilerplate A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements. 0
- noun boilerplate (computing) 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. 0
- noun boilerplate (skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on. 0
- adjective boilerplate Describing text of a standard or routine nature. 0
- adjective boilerplate Used to describe a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures. 0