Pair of pincers and Tongs

Pair of pincers noun - A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping.

Tongs and pair of pincers are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongs" instead a noun phrase "Pair of pincers".

Tongs noun - Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below.

Pair of pincers and tongs are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Pair of pincers" with "Tongs", this terms are similar.