mine vs tap

mine and tap both are nouns.

mine and tap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mine	Yes	No	Yes	No
tap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tap is a hypernym of mine; that is, tap is a word with a broader meaning than mine:

mine: get from the earth by excavation
tap: draw from; make good use of

Other hypernyms of mine include exploit.

mine (noun)	tap (noun)
explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel	a light touch or stroke
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
	the sound made by a gentle blow
	a gentle blow

mine (verb)	tap (verb)
lay mines	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
get from the earth by excavation	draw from; make good use of
	strike lightly
	cut a female screw thread with a tap
	pierce in order to draw a liquid from
	walk with a tapping sound
	dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
	draw (liquor) from a tap
	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
	make light, repeated taps on a surface
	draw from or dip into to get something
	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

Difference between mine and tap

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