tongs vs plural

tongs and plural both are nouns.

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

tongs (noun)	plural (noun)
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below	the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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