Keep in
Keep in verb - Cause to stay indoors.
Plug
Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.
Both terms in one sentence
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When Almanzo and his brother ask him how he knew, Pa, an experienced carpenter, answers that the dimensions of their room doesn't match the dimensions of its building, and that there isn't anything else they could keep in such a small space and need to plug in the knothole.
Source: Awesomeness by Analysis
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