meld vs pierce

meld

verb
  • to combine multiple similar objects into one. 

  • In card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards. 

noun
  • A combination of cards which is melded. 

pierce

verb
  • To penetrate; to affect deeply. 

  • To get to the heart or crux of (a matter). 

  • To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry. 

  • to break or interrupt abruptly 

  • To puncture; to break through. 

noun
  • A pierced earring. 

How often have the words meld and pierce occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )