Antonyms for boiler plate

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : boi-ler-pleyt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔɪ lərˌpleɪt

Definition of boiler plate

Origin : newspaper (and now information technology) slang for "unit of writing that can be used over and over without change," 1893, from a literal meaning (1840) "metal rolled in large, flat plates for use in making steam boilers." The connecting notion is probably of sturdiness or reusability. From 1890s to 1950s, publicity items were cast or stamped in metal ready for the printing press and distributed to newspapers as filler. The largest supplier was Western Newspaper Union.

As in commonplace : adj usual, everyday
As in platitude : noun dull, overused saying
As in cliché : noun overused, hackneyed phrase

Example sentences :

At midnight they were wallowing with only a forestays'l that was iced to the hardness of boiler plate.
Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day

Here 22 bushels of charcoal are consumed in making one ton of iron of that description, from boiler plate parings.
Extract from : « A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines » by Andrew Ure

Where a solid top is desired, it should be of boiler plate at least ¼-inch thick.
Extract from : « Farmers' Bulletin 1889 - Fireplaces and Chimneys » by Arthur H. Senner

Synonyms for boiler plate

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