Q: Does the word "application" mean the same thing in "The application of indexes to tables of data." and "The application of maximum thrust."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "break" mean the same thing in "Break a law." and "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "restore" mean the same thing in "Restore law and order." and "He restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "ping" mean the same thing in "Ping your machine in the office." and "The bugs pinged the lamp shade."?

A:
different meanings