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boil⋅er⋅plate

  [boi-ler-pleyt]
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–noun
1. plating of iron or steel for making the shells of boilers, covering the hulls of ships, etc.
2. Journalism.
a. syndicated or ready-to-print copy, used esp. by weekly newspapers.
b. trite, hackneyed writing.
3. the detailed standard wording of a contract, warranty, etc.
4. Informal. phrases or units of text used repeatedly, as in correspondence produced by a word-processing system.
5. frozen, crusty, hard-packed snow, often with icy patches.
Also, boiler plate.

Origin:
1855–60
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Word Origin & History

boilerplate 
newspaper (and now information technology) slang for "unit of writing that can be used over and over without change," 1893, from a literal meaning (1840) "metal rolled in large, flat plates for use in making steam boilers." The connecting notion is probably of sturdiness or reusability. From 1890s to 1950s it was literal: publicity items were cast or stamped in metal ready for the printing press and distributed to newspapers as filler. The largest supplier was Western Newspaper Union.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

boilerplate

Standardized technical language used in a legal document such as a prospectus or a registration statement.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: boil·er·plate
Pronunciation: 'boi-l&r-"plAt
Function: noun
: standardized text in documents (as contracts)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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