boilerplate

noun
High School
1

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

2

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

3

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

4

Syndicated material.

5

Standard text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.

6

A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.

7

Formulaic or hackneyed language.

8

Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous for skiing.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing