pierce vs puncture

pierce is not a noun while puncture is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pierce	No	No	Yes	No
puncture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, puncture is a hyponym of pierce; that is, puncture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pierce:

Other hyponyms of pierce include poke, riddle, prick, prickle, bite, perforate, punch, bite, prick, sting, tap.

pierce (noun)	puncture (noun)
	the act of puncturing or perforating
	a small hole made by a sharp object
	loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

pierce (verb)	puncture (verb)
make a hole into	cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	be pierced or punctured
cut or make a way through	reduce or lessen the size or importance of
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply	pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
sound sharply or shrilly	make by piercing