Meaning of 穴埋め in Japanese

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Definition of 穴埋め

  1. (n, vs) filling in gaps; filling in blanks (in a form, etc.)

    その国は貿易上の赤字の穴埋めに懸命である。
    The country is trying hard to make up for her trade deficit.

  2. covering up a deficit; making up for something (e.g. one's mistake)
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