steppedtool

noun
UK /ˈstɛpt tuːl/
US /ˈstɛpt tul/

A stepped tool is a tool with little steps or levels on it.

The carpenter used a stepped tool to make the wooden stairs.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool whose cutting or working edge is shaped in a series of steps.

The stepped tool cut neat little stairs into the clay.

3. A tool used for measuring or marking steps or levels.

He checked the height with a stepped tool before building.

4. A tool with a handle that has ridges for a better grip.

The stepped tool felt easy to hold because of its ridged handle.