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disabled list

American  
[dis-ay-buhld list] / dɪsˈeɪ bəld ˌlɪst /

noun

Baseball.
  1. former name of the injured list. DL


disabled list British  

noun

  1. the US term for injury list

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of disabled list

First recorded in 1860–65 in reference to the American Civil War, and in 1880–85 for the baseball sense; replaced prior to 2019 season by injured list ( def. )


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The 35-year-old Paxton, who finished last season on the disabled list and pitched six games in the three previous seasons combined, has nothing left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

Kershaw went on the disabled list twice because of lower-back injuries last season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

A five-time All-Star, the 33-year-old has been on the injured list or disabled list seven times in five seasons with the Yankees.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

Mr. Sutter’s right arm and shoulder took a beating, leading to surgeries and stretches on the disabled list.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2022

Anything as hard to grasp as the fact that those two over-die-hill players, permanently on the disabled list, were once in the starting lineup?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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