boiler

Etymology 1

boil + -er

noun

1. A person who boils something.
2. A steam boiler.
3. An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.
4. A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.
5. A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.
6. A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.
7. A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.
8. (UK, Australia, slang, derogatory) An old woman.

Etymology 2

Shortening of boilerplate

noun

1. (rare, informal) Boilerplate.
   While it appears the FRM40_TEXT table is the answer, saving a form with boiler text does not seem to insert into this table. May 4 1994, Glenn Nicholas, “Re: Forms4 boilerplate accessible?”, in comp.databases.oracle (Usenet)
   Note that Stuart Grey makes the assertion: "I think rationally on all subjects.", and then proceeds to use the standard boiler tactics and phrases of the people WHO instigate conflict and war. 2003 December 7, Tom Potter, "Re: Why don't more people hate Bush?", in alt.politics.democrats and other newsgroups, Usenet
   Nearly every employer in my field has similar terms (they all come out of a legal boiler mill somewhere). 2007, Jim Casey, “Re: NRA vs Bar Assoc over guns in cars”, in tx.guns (Usenet)
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