sandwich (EN)

noun, verb

noun “sandwich”

1. a type of food where one or more pieces of bread are used to hold or cover other food inside
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   For lunch, I made a turkey and cheese sandwich with two slices of whole wheat bread.
2. a situation where one type of material is placed between two layers of another material
   The solar panel was a sandwich of silicon between two layers of glass.
3. (in the UK) a type of cake made with layers
   At the village fete, there was a cake competition for the best homemade sandwich.

verb “sandwich”

1. to put something between two flat objects
   She carefully sandwiched the delicate photograph between two pieces of cardboard to protect it.
2. to schedule an event between two other events
   The meeting was sandwiched between two important deadlines, making it a very hectic day for everyone involved.