sandwich

  1. Proper noun.  a town in Kent, south-east England, one of the historic Cinque Ports.
  2. Proper noun.  an English habitational surname originating from this town.
  3. Proper noun.  one of several younger towns named after the town in Kent or after a person bearing the surname:.
  4. Noun.  A snack formed of various ingredients between two slices of bread.
  5. Noun.  An open sandwich.
  6. Noun.  Any combination formed by layering material of one type between two layers of material of another type.
  7. Verb.  To place one item between two other, usually flat, items.
  8. Verb.  (figuratively) To put or set something between two others, in time.
  9. Adjective.  (US) Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.

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