boilerplate

Noun

countable uncountable UK

A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler. / (UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).

Japanese Meaning

ボイラーの構造に用いられる銅または鋼の板。 / （英国において）ボイラー爆発防止法（1882年）に基づき、ボイラーに取り付けが義務付けられている性能表示板または銘板。

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The engineer examined the corroded boilerplate before ordering a replacement.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

技師は交換を注文する前に、腐食したボイラーの構造に使われる銅または鋼の板を点検した。

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Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).

Sense（3）

A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.

Sense（4）

(journalism) Syndicated material.

[…] they have neither the responsibility nor the inclination to cover the real news of the community and consequently have little editorial expense, relying on handouts and cheap boilerplate materials to fill up the spots where they have no ads.

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Sense（5）

(computing) 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.

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Sense（6）

Formulaic or hackneyed language.

Sense（7）

(skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.

boilerplates

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