Definition & Meaning of "boilerplate"in English

Boilerplate

thick plate iron used in the production of boilers

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

boilerplates

standard text or language that is used repeatedly in legal documents or official writing

Examples

The contract included some boilerplate clauses.

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boilerplate

boiler

plate

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