Corps is only used one way, as a team, as in Marine corp, the ress corp, Peace Corp. There is no other use. Car, on the other hand. can be a vehicle OR a moving part of a train or elevator. Definition is varied enough to win out over corp.
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Yes, "corps" and "car" are homographs. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations. In this case, "corps" refers to a group or organization, while "car" refers to a vehicle used for transportation. Despite their identical spelling, they are pronounced differently and have distinct meanings.
Well, sweetie, a homograph is when two words have the same spelling but different meanings, like "bat" the animal and "bat" the sports equipment. So in this case, "corps" and "car" are not homographs because they have different spellings and meanings. Keep on truckin', darling!