boilerplate
boil·er·plate
boilerplate · boilerplates · boilerplated · boilerplating
To store standard text so that it can easily be retrieved for reuseTo store standard text so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
UK/ˈbɔɪ.ləˌpleɪt/US/ˈbɔɪ.ləɹˌpleɪt/
» You have to click through reams of legal boilerplate to sign up for any web site, these days.
TracyPoff · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo store standard text so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
Examples
1 sentencesYou have to click through reams of legal boilerplate to sign up for any web site, these days.
Forms
boilerplates, boilerplating, boilerplated, boilerplated| Base form | boilerplate · to boilerplate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | boilerplates |
| Present participle | boilerplating |
| Past simple | boilerplated |
| Past participle | boilerplated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle