Ambiguity, thy name is English - A

What is this?
Since there are so many words missing in english (and not just american english), the common words are given the task of having multiple meanings. How does one know which meaning to apply? The common answer is context. As in "how many translators from english does it take to replace a light bulb?" - "depends on the context".

With today's communications, there's often no context. Text is often squeezed into tiny spaces (cell phone screens, button captions, road and other signs). It's easy to put together two or three words, all of them loaded with multiple meanings, and divine their intended meanings from all the possible combinations, for any context that may apply.
1-I-2005 - 17-I-2023 go home  
Expression
...may mean any of
AAA battery
anti aircraft artillery battery
a 1.5V battery of smaller capacity than AA
car battery type peddled by the AAA
artillery unit manned by AAA members
adult life jacket
jacket to put on when living an adult life
life jacket for adults
advanced auto parts
car parts you need to advance
car parts you should buy in advance
parts for an advanced car
parts for an advancing car
the car, which once advanced, now parts
advanced network security application
application with advanced security on the network
application with security of advanced network
advanced application on/of/for security of/on/in the network
software with advanced security on the network
software with security of advanced network
advanced software on/of/for security of/on/in the network
security of advanced network being applied
advanced security of a network being applied
advanced networked security being applied
air or water heating
heating by hot air or water
heating of air or water
choose: either heating (of water), or air
choose: either heating (by water), or air
all alone
completely lonely
everybody is alone
without anyone's help
A lot of people will share a room, some of which are quite large.
A lot of people will share a room. Some of the rooms are quite large.
A lot of people will share a room. Some of the people are quite large.
Americans with disabilities act
a law about the rights of invalids
they really do act, don't they?
animal research
research done on animals
research of animals
research done by animals
appeal: Prostitutes appeal to Pope
Prostitutes complain to Pope
Prostitutes attractive to Pope
Appointment diary does not open on all workstations.
Appointment diary opens on no workstations.
Appointment diary fails to open on some workstations.
artificial edible oil substitute
substitute for an artificial edible oil
artificial substitute for a real edible oil
artificial edible oily substitute for anything
ask: you ask a glass of water
you should question a glass of water
you are trying to talk to a glass of water
you require a glass of water
you ask me, but I'm just a glass of water