'Stepped gear' definitions:

Definition of 'Stepped gear'

From: GCIDE
  • Stepped \Stepped\, a. Provided with a step or steps; having a series of offsets or parts resembling the steps of stairs; as, a stepped key. [1913 Webster]
  • Stepped gear, a cogwheel of which the teeth cross the face in a series of steps. [1913 Webster]