constructional homonymity

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noun Grammar.

the property of a string of morphemes that is susceptible of two or more syntactic analyses, as in Flying planes can be dangerous, planes may be either the object of flying or the subject of can.

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How to use constructional homonymity in a sentence

There is no hurry in constructional work in Paris—except of course on 314 Exhibitions, which spring up in a night.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas
Constructional requirements determined as the only available position for this rudder a rather disadvantageous one.
Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II|S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly
From a constructional point of view Fig. 101 is far and away the best joint that has yet been produced.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
Of the larger churches Burgos alone has a really large constructional choir.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street

There I saw designs, sketches, and constructional drawings enough to make me open my eyes wide.
The Voyage of the Deutschland |Paul Knig