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boil·er·plate
 boilerplate
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- pronunciation:
- boI
l
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pleIt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in journalism, written material created by a news agency or similar business that is typeset and ready to be used across various syndicated publications.
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standardized language that is repeated across documents of a similar type, such as contracts and other legal documents.
You don't need to concern yourself too much with that; it's just boilerplate that is in every rental contract. |
| definition 3: |
hackneyed language that expresses the conventional thinking or feelings on a subject.
I want to get some holiday cards with a more creative message than these--these are just boilerplate. |
| definition 4: |
flat plates of steel that can be curved to make boilers.
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| definition 5: |
in winter sports, snow having a hard, icy crust.
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