template
noun
a pattern, mold, or the like, usually consisting of a thin plate of wood or metal, serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work.
templates
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pluralof template.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before templates and triple captains there was a world of fantasy football that existed by writing out your XI and ringing in the names.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
He suggests others who want to go beyond templates start by experimenting with computer-aided design software from companies such as Tinkercad, which is free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But these templates don’t come anywhere close to the real thing, so Kakaiya decided to make an anatomically precise, patented 3D-printed model.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
Acting as programmable templates, they could position nanoparticles with sub-nanometer accuracy.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
They worshipped figures in Staff God poses, lived in networks of vertical exchange, and had public architecture with designs based on templates from the coast.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
