boilerplate
nounUK /ˈbɔɪləpleɪt/
US /ˈbɔɪlərpleɪt/
Boilerplate is standard words that are used again and again in many copies of a document.
The contract was mostly boilerplate, so the lawyer only had to change a few details.
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2. Steel plates used to make steam boilers.
The factory rolled boilerplate for steam engines.
3. Dull, unoriginal writing that repeats common ideas.
The speech was full of boilerplate about teamwork and success.
4. In printing, a metal plate used to print text.
The old press used a boilerplate for each page.