Meanings
nounboiler plate (plural boiler plates)
plural boiler plates
- alternativeAlternative form of boilerplate
Origin
First use appears c. 1793 in the periodical Star.
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APA
boiler plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boiler%20plate
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“boiler plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boiler%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boiler plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boiler%20plate.
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