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boilerplate

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Synonyms: boiler plate, boilerplates

Antonyms: boiler plate, boilerplates

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|literal}} {{n-g|A sheet of metal}}.
  2. {{lb|en|figurative}} {{n-g|A template.}}
  3. {{sid|en|skiing}} {{lb|en|uncountable|skiing}} Tightly [[packed]] [[snow]] with a [[hard]], [[icy]] crust on its surface, which may be [[dangerous]] for [[ski]]ing.

Adjective

  1. Describing text or other material of a standard or [[routine]] nature.
  2. {{sid|en|formulaic}} [[formulaic|Formulaic]], [[stereotypical]].
  3. {{lb|en|aeronautics}} Used to refer to a non-functional [[spacecraft]] used to test configuration and procedures.

Verb

  1. {{sid|en|store}} {{lb|en|transitive}} To store [[standard]] [[text]] so that it can [[easily]] be [[retrieve]]d for [[reuse]].

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