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.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  hoist(Noun) A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane. 2  hoist(Noun) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff. 3  hoist(Noun) The vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff.