boilerplate vs hutch

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. 

hutch

noun
  • A jig or trough for ore dressing or washing ore. 

  • A baker's kneading-trough. 

  • A piece of furniture in which items may be displayed. 

  • A piece of furniture (cabinet) to be placed on top of a desk. 

  • A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the mine and hoisted out of the pit. 

  • The case of a flour bolt. 

  • A cabinet for storing dishes. 

  • A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet. 

  • A measure of two Winchester bushels. 

  • A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc). 

verb
  • To move with a jerk; to hitch. 

  • To wash (ore) in a box or jig. 

  • To hoard or lay up, in a chest. 

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