chain tongs vs plural

chain tongs and plural both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chain tongs	Yes	No	No	No
plural	Yes	Yes	No	No

chain tongs (noun)	plural (noun)
a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe	the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

chain tongs (adjective)	plural (adjective)
	grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
	composed of more than one member, set, or kind