boilerplate

boil·er·plate  (boilr-plt)

n.

1. A steel plate used in making the shells of steam boilers.

2. Journalistic material, such as syndicated features, available in plate or mat form.

3. Inconsequential, formulaic, or stereotypical language: The new provisions of the lease renewal were merely boilerplate.

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boilerplate [ˈbɔɪləˌpleɪt]

n

1. (Engineering / General Engineering) a form of mild-steel plate used in the production of boiler shells

2. a copy made with the intention of making other copies from it

3. 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.

4. (Business / Commerce) a draft contract that can easily be modified to cover various types of transaction

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boilerplate - standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
	2.	boilerplate - thick plate iron used in the production of boilers boiler, steam boiler - sealed vessel where water is converted to steam plate iron - a plate of iron