sandwich

sandwich
I. 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 sandwiching a collection of interviews — J. C. Herz
> 2. to make a place for — often used with in or between

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  • Sandwich — Sn std. (19. Jh.) Onomastische Bildung. Entlehnt aus ne. sandwich, so benannt nach dem Grafen von Sandwich, der als leidenschaftlicher Spieler belegte Brote zum Spiel mitnahm, um es nicht durch Mahlzeiten unterbrechen zu müssen.    Ebenso nndl.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Sandwich — Sandwich, IL U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 6509 Housing Units (2000): 2494 Land area (2000): 3.014091 sq. miles (7.806460 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.014091 sq. miles (7.806460… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • sandwich — [n] grinder BLT, club sandwich, Dagwood*, hero*, hoagie, open faced sandwich, Reuben, sub, submarine sandwich; concepts 457,460,461 …   New thesaurus

  • sandwich — ► NOUN 1) an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them. 2) Brit. a sponge cake of two or more layers with jam or cream between them. ► VERB 1) (sandwich between) insert between (two people or things). 2) (sandwich …   English terms dictionary

  • Sandwich, IL — U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 6509 Housing Units (2000): 2494 Land area (2000): 3.014091 sq. miles (7.806460 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.014091 sq. miles (7.806460 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Sandwich, MA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts Population (2000): 3058 Housing Units (2000): 1706 Land area (2000): 3.578713 sq. miles (9.268824 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.156599 sq. miles (0.405590 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.735312 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Sandwich — Sandwich: Die im 19. Jh. aus gleichbed. engl. sandwich entlehnte Bezeichnung für eine mit Butter bestrichene, mit kaltem Fleisch, Käse, Salat o. Ä. belegte (Weiß)brotscheibe oder Brötchenhälfte geht zurück auf J. Montague, den 4. Earl of Sandwich …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • sándwich — (plural sandwiches; del inglés; pronunciamos sángüich ) sustantivo masculino 1. Bocadillo preparado con rebanadas de pan inglés o pan de molde: un sándwich de jamón y queso, un sándwich mixto. 2. Origen: América. Bocadillo …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • sándwich — (Del ingl. sandwich, y este de J. Montagnu, 1718 1792, cuarto conde de Sandwich, de quien se cuenta que se alimentó de esta clase de comida para no abandonar una partida de cartas). m. Emparedado hecho con dos rebanadas de pan de molde entre las… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • sandwich — [sand′wich΄, san′wich΄] n. [after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718 92), said to have eaten these in order not to leave the gaming table for meals] 1. two or more slices of bread with a filling of meat, fish, cheese, jam, etc. between them …   English World dictionary

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