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.
Definition of tackle. 1  1 : a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear fishing tackle. 2  2a : a ship's riggingb : an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling.