[noncount] US : phrases or sentences that are a standard way of saying something and are often used
▪ The last paragraph of the contract was legal boilerplate. [=the last paragraph was exactly the same as paragraphs in other contracts] — often used before another noun ▪ a boilerplate speech that she has given many times
▪ The last paragraph of the contract was legal boilerplate. [=the last paragraph was exactly the same as paragraphs in other contracts] — often used before another noun ▪ a boilerplate speech that she has given many times







