Question: Here is one sentence: He appointed himself emperor for life.
Here is another sentence: While there's life there's hope.
Does the life mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: They gave full play to the artist's talent.
Here is another sentence: The coach drew up the plays for her team.
Does the play mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: The collar has a tab with a button hole.
Here is another sentence: The filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs.
Does the tab mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: A ball of fire.
Here is another sentence: A ball of wool.
Does the ball mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
the same meaning