waiver wires

A form of waiver wire — a league-wide list to which an inexperienced player is added for a short period when cut from a team's roster; any team in the league may make a claim for the player during the period, at the end of which the lowest ranking claimant has right of first refusal, or the player may become a free agent if unclaimed

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of waiver wire
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