The liver performs many essential functions related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients within the body. These functions make the liver a vital organ without which the tissues of the body would quickly die from lack of energy and nutrients.
tongs noun [plural]. âº a âdevice used for âpicking up âobjects, consisting of two âlong âpieces âjoined at one end and âpressed together at the other end in âorder to âhold an âobject between them: âcoal tongs a âpair of tongs âº â curling tongs.
backhoe - an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth. dredge - a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed. machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks. steam shovel - a power shovel that is driven by steam.