A busy telephone line and interlocking machinery gears share my name with two lovers who have promised their hands in marriage. What status am I?
Engaged
The clue uses the polysemous adjective 'engaged,' which applies to occupied phone circuits and meshed mechanical gears. In a romantic context, it signifies a couple that has formally agreed to marry.
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