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injured reserve

[ in-jerd ri-zurv ]

noun

, Football, Ice Hockey.
  1. the list to which a player’s name is formally added for a designated number of days when the player is injured or ill, during which time the team can replace the player on its roster. : IR Compare injured list.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of injured reserve1

First recorded in 1920–25 for officers in the armed forces; injured list ( def )

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