boilerplate vs plunger

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. 

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

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. 

plunger

noun
  • A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency. 

  • The moving portion of a solenoid. 

  • One who plunges; a diver. 

  • A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. 

  • The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table. 

  • A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward. 

  • The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps. 

  • A cavalryman. 

  • The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee. 

  • The firing pin of a breechloader. 

  • The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents. 

  • A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction. 

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