noun
waiver
A sports procedure allowing other teams to claim a player.
The team places its veteran pitcher on waivers today.
Etymology
Waiver names the act of giving up a right or claim. Sports rules use it for a procedure in which teams can claim a player others have made available.
More examples
- Another team claims the forward off waivers.
- He clears waivers and joins the club's minor league team.
- The club submits a waiver claim for the goalie.
Forms
waiver · waivers
waive verb — Place a player on league waivers.