submarine sandwich

/ˌˈsʌbməˌrin ˌsænˈ(d)wɪtʃ/
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Definitions of submarine sandwich
  1. noun
    a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
    synonyms: Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, poor boy, sub, submarine, torpedo, wedge, zep
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    type of:
    sandwich
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
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