boilerplate
/ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt/
adjective
- Using or consisting of standardized, unoriginal text or language.
- She skipped the boilerplate introduction and went straight to the data.
- The report was full of boilerplate statements that said nothing new.
- His speech was mostly boilerplate, with only a few personal remarks.
noun
- Standardized text, code, or language that is used repeatedly without change, especially in legal documents or computer programming.
- The email reply was just boilerplate, so it didn't answer my specific question.
- Most software licenses include a lot of legal boilerplate that users rarely read.
- The lawyer added boilerplate about liability to every contract.
- Rolled steel plates used to make the shells of steam boilers.
- Workers cut the boilerplate to size before welding it into the tank.
- The ship's hull was made from thick boilerplate to withstand high pressure.
- The factory ordered several tons of boilerplate for the new steam engines.