boilerplate

boil er plate |ˈboilərˌplāt ˈbɔɪlərpleɪt | ▶noun 1 rolled steel for making boilers. 2 (boilerplates ) Mountaineering smooth, overlapping, and undercut slabs of rock: the ice-worn boilerplates. 3 writing that is clichéd or expresses a generally accepted opinion or belief: the same dreary boilerplate he ’s been dishing up for years. • standardized pieces of text for use as clauses in contracts or as part of a computer program: some sections have been written as boilerplate for use in all proposals.

boilerplate

boiler |plate |ˈbɔɪləpleɪt | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] rolled steel plates for making boilers. 2 (boilerplates ) Climbing smooth, overlapping, and undercut slabs of rock. 3 [ mass noun ] N. Amer. clichéd or predictable ideas or writing: they exposed the truth behind the patriotic boilerplate. • standardized pieces of text for use as clauses in contracts or as part of a computer program.