חָרוּץ or charuts; passive participle of חָרַץ; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.