Question: Sentence 1: Anthropologists do much of their work in the field.
Sentence 2: He needs some time in the field before his judgment can be trusted.
Does field mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: Give him a hand.
Sentence 2: The hired hand fixed the railing.
Does hand mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: It all happened in the space of 10 minutes.
Sentence 2: They tested his ability to locate objects in space.
Does space mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings