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steelhead
[ steel-hed ]
noun
, plural steel·heads, (especially collectively) steel·head.
- a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.
steelhead
/ ˈstiːlˌhɛd /
noun
- a silvery North Pacific variety of the rainbow trout ( Salmo gairdneri )
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Origin of steelhead1
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Example Sentences
The other claim that the larger scales of the rainbow is a distinguishing feature from the steelhead is not founded on facts.
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As a game fish the steelhead enjoys a high reputation in the Pacific States.
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There is no more beautiful thing in the wilderness world than a steelhead trout in action.
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The Rogue and the Umpqua flooded and the great steelhead began to ascend their smaller tributaries.
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Steelhead and German brown trout will also be found in the river.
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