plural vs fire tongs

plural and fire tongs both are nouns.

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

plural (noun)	fire tongs (noun)
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one	tongs for taking hold of burning coals

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