the outer covering of the body. The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it performs a number of vital functions. It serves as a protective barrier against microorganisms. It helps shield the delicate, sensitive tissues underneath from mechanical and other injuries.
The definition of a direct primary election is when people vote for candidates of their political party by direct vote instead of by delegates at a convention.
indirect - having intervening factors or persons or influences; reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light; indirect evidence; an indirect cause mediate - acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact