sandwich panel

noun

1. a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandwich panel¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Naval Research Laboratory sent a pizza box–size “sandwich panel” into orbit with solar cells on one side, a filling of electronics, and microwave transmitters on the other side to demonstrate sunlight-to-microwave conversion.

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Next year, however, the Air Force plans to test a sandwich panel that will beam its energy down.

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Erlicher explained how large refrigeration storage chambers above ground use a “sandwich panel” insulated with polyurethane and sheets of metal to keep the inside cool.

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In the underground caves, the rocks act as the "sandwich panel", so it is "as natural as possible"

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