SANDWICH


Meaning of SANDWICH in English

I. ˈsan(d)-ˌwich, ˈsam-; dialect ˈsaŋ- noun

Etymology: John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich died 1792 English diplomat

Date: 1762

1.

a. : two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between

b. : one slice of bread covered with food

2. : something resembling a sandwich ; especially : composite structural material consisting of layers often of high-strength facings bonded to a low strength central core

II. transitive verb

Date: 1861

1. : to make into or as if into a sandwich ; especially : to insert or enclose between usually two things of another quality or character

two sections of scholarly research sandwich ing a collection of interviews — J. C. Herz

2. : to make a place for — often used with in or between

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.