Hand
Hand noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
Take up
Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Both terms in one sentence
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In X-COM, weapons that do not automatically take up both hand slots can be fired one-handed, but you get an accuracy bonus if you leave your other hand empty.
Source: Firing One-Handed - Passing an item hand to hand is a free action (doesn't take up time), so if you line up a few thousand people you can get an object to travel miles in six seconds.
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