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metal cutting drill insert (100, 400) for a drilling tool comprises: opposing top surfaces (101, 401) and bottom surfaces (102, 402), an
axis of symmetry of the
cutting drill insert extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a
peripheral side surface (103, 403) extending between the top and bottom surfaces, wherein the top surface (101, 401) comprises a rake face (104, 404) and the side surface (103, 403) comprises a clearance face (105, 405). The
metal cutting drill insert further comprises at least one stepped cutting edge (106, 406) configured to
cut continuous chips along the at least one stepped cutting edge, wherein the at least one stepped cutting edge is formed at the intersection of a rake face (104, 404) of the top surface (101, 401) and an adjacent clearance face (105, 405) of the side surface (103, 403), wherein in a top view facing the top surface of the
metal cutting insert, the at least one stepped cutting edge comprises a first part edge (108, 508) and a second part edge (109, 509). A step formed by a
transition edge (107, 507) between two partial edges (109, 509); characterized in that, in a top view of the top surface (101, 401) facing the
metal cutting insert (100, 400), the step extends a first distance h1 in a radial direction relative to the
axis of symmetry; and in a side view of the
peripheral side surface (103, 503) facing the
metal cutting insert (100, 400), the step extends a second distance h2 in a direction from the bottom surface toward the top surface, wherein 0.8·h1≤h2≤1.2·h1.