boilerplate vs cleat

boilerplate

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

  • Syndicated material. 

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

  • 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. 

  • Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on. 

  • Formulaic or hackneyed language. 

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

adj
  • Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature. 

  • Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures. 

verb
  • To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse. 

cleat

noun
  • A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components. 

  • A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. 

  • An athletic shoe equipped with cleats. 

  • A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release. 

  • A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction. 

verb
  • To strengthen with a cleat. 

  • To tie off, affix, stopper a line or rope, especially to a cleat. 

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