A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts.
...a predictable boilerplate of tax-relief proposals.
boilerplate in British English
(ˈbɔɪləˌpleɪt)
noun
1.
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.
a draft contract that can easily be modified to cover various types of transaction
verb
5.
to incorporate standard material automatically in a text
boilerplate in American English
(ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt)
noun
1.
steel rolled in large flat plates, used in making steam boilers
2. US
syndicated features or fillers that are relatively timeless, sent to newspapers, formerly as stereotype plates, now often by wire, mail, or computer
3. US
a glib, hackneyed statement reflecting a generally accepted opinion or belief
4. US
any of the standard clauses or sections of a legal document
Examples of 'boilerplate' in a sentence
boilerplate
`I swore to Gretchen I wouldn't say a word... "was the standard boilerplate preamble.