pair of pincers vs hand tool

pair of pincers and hand tool both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pair of pincers	Yes	No	No	No
hand tool	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hand tool is a hypernym of pair of pincers; that is, hand tool is a word with a broader meaning than pair of pincers:

pair of pincers: a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
hand tool: a tool used with workers' hands

pair of pincers (noun)	hand tool (noun)
a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping	a tool used with workers' hands