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blueback

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

bluebacknoun

bluebacks

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

Translations

голубая рыба

The blueback is known for its distinctive color.

Голубая рыба известна своим отличительным цветом.

Definitions

Any of several fish with a bluish back, especially the sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) when at sea and the blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis).

Local fishermen wait for the blueback to appear offshore every spring.

Synonyms

river herring

blueback salmon

juvenile salmon

blueback herring

bluebackadjective

more blueback

Comp.

most blueback

Super.

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

Used attributively of an animal or its coloration (‘a blueback herring’).

Definitions

Having a blue or bluish back.

The river is famous for its blueback trout.

Synonyms

bluebackproper noun

Definitions

USS Blueback, a United States Navy Barbel-class submarine commissioned in 1959.

The museum displays the USS Blueback as an important piece of naval history.