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injured reserve
[ in-jerd ri-zurv ]
noun
, Football, Ice Hockey.
- 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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