Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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adj
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
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noun
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Syndicated material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: journalism, media
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noun
Standard text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: boilerplate code
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Formulaic or hackneyed language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous for skiing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
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verb
To store standard text so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plate iron
noun
standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Broader terms: formulation, expression
History
From boiler + plate. First use appears c. 1793 in the periodical Star.
Across languages
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
