punch vs punch pliers

punch and punch pliers both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punch	Yes	No	Yes	No
punch pliers	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, punch pliers is a hyponym of punch; that is, punch pliers is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than punch:

Other hyponyms of punch include center punch, blanking punch.

punch (noun)	punch pliers (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
a tool for making holes or indentations
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

punch (verb)	punch pliers (verb)
deliver a quick blow to
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
drive forcibly as if by a punch