punch pliers vs punch

punch pliers and punch both are nouns.

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

As nouns, punch is a hypernym of punch pliers; that is, punch is a word with a broader meaning than punch pliers:

Other hypernyms of punch pliers include puncher.

punch pliers (noun)	punch (noun)
punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	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 pliers (verb)	punch (verb)
	deliver a quick blow to
	make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
	drive forcibly as if by a punch