Definitions for Boilerplate
boil·er·plate

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1. boilerplatenoun

   standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories

2. boilerplatenoun

   thick plate iron used in the production of boilers

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1. boilerplatenoun

   A sheet of steel used in the construction of a boiler.

2. boilerplatenoun

   Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.

   They put that boilerplate on all the warning labels.

3. boilerplateadjective

   Describing text of a standard or routine nature.

   The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses.

4. boilerplateadjective

   Used to describe a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.

   A boilerplate spacecraft was used to test the rocket

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1. boilerplate

   Boilerplate refers to a standardized or set form of text or content that can be used repeatedly without significant changes or modifications. It is commonly used in legal documents, contracts, and computer programming for sections of code that need to be included in many places with little or no alteration. The term originates from the steel industry, where a 'boilerplate' was a plate of steel used for making steam boilers.

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1. Boilerplate

   A boilerplate spacecraft, also known as a DemoSat or mass simulator, is a nonfunctional craft or payload which is used to test various configurations and basic size, load, and handling characteristics of rocket launch vehicles. It is far less expensive to build multiple, full-scale, non-functional boilerplate spacecraft than it is to develop the full system. In this way, boilerplate spacecraft allow components and aspects of cutting-edge aerospace projects to be tested while detailed contracts for the final project are being negotiated. These tests may be used to develop procedures for mating a spacecraft to its launch vehicle, emergency access and egress, maintenance support activities, and various transportation processes. Boilerplate spacecraft are most commonly used to test manned spacecraft; for example, in the early 1960s, NASA performed many tests using boilerplate Apollo spacecraft atop Saturn I rockets, and Mercury spacecraft atop Atlas rockets. The Space Shuttle Enterprise was used as a boilerplate to test launch stack assembly and transport to the launch pad. The development of NASA's Project Constellation used boilerplate Orion spacecraft atop an Ares I rocket for initial testing.

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1. • Formulation
   • Plate Iron

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Boilerplate?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say Boilerplate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Boilerplate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Boilerplate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Boilerplate in a Sentence

1. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   They all voted for the very same language in a bill in December, this is boilerplate language that has been in the law for almost 40 years that they all voted for three months ago in another bill.

2. Robert Litt:

   I think there is a realistic concern here -- not just boilerplate -- but a realistic concern that witnesses could be affected, if you know that your name may be released publicly, you are going to be less likely to come forward and tell the truth than if you are going to be protected.

3. Laura Oggeri:

   This was standard boilerplate language... that all applicant cities have historically signed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Boilerplate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Boilerplate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Boilerplate
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Boilerplate