I. ˈsanˌ(d)wich, ˈsaan- sometimes especially before a syllable-increasing suffix -ij noun
( -es )
Etymology: after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich died 1792 English diplomat
1.
a. : two slices of bread usually buttered with a thin layer (as of meat, cheese, or savory mixture) spread between them
b. : food consisting of a filling placed upon one slice or between two or more slices of a variety of bread or something that takes the place of bread (as a cracker, cookie, or cake)
2. : something resembling a sandwich : two similar objects enclosing a different one
3. : composite structural material most commonly consisting of thin high-strength facings bonded to a thicker light low-strength central core
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
1. : to put together like a sandwich
heavy metals (such as lead) and light metals (such as beryllium) are sandwiched to stop more radiation with less overall weight — Newsweek
2.
a. : to insert or place between two or more things
sandwich the film of metal between two layers of glass — Peter Latham
song and skit specialties sandwiched between the longer numbers — American Guide Series: Louisiana
b. : to make a place for : crowd
leisure … sandwiched into the wee hours after an exhausting day — Graenum Berger
sandwiches her writing in with home chores — Current Biography
3. : to enclose in the manner of a sandwich
safety spectacles … with double lenses sandwiching a thin layer of the plastic — Harland Manchester