boilerplate

Definition

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

Etymology

From boiler + plate. First use appears c. 1793 in the periodical Star.

Example Sentences

• "[…] 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."
• "They put that boilerplate on all the warning labels."