saltation vs tap

saltation and tap both are nouns.

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

saltation (noun)	tap (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a light touch or stroke
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
an abrupt transition	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface	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

saltation (verb)	tap (verb)
	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
	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