"sandwich time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sandwich times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sandwich time (countable and uncountable, plural sandwich times)
  1. (literally) The time when one eats a sandwich. Tags: countable, literally, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sandwich_time-en-noun-oLpiTaNq
  2. (figuratively) Time that is alloted or allocated between other obligations or activities. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sandwich_time-en-noun-mgnA07qD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

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