Despite his incredible evidence for continental drift, Wegener never lived to see his theory gain wider acceptance. He died in 1930 at age 50 of a probable heart attack while on a scientific expedition in Greenland.
drill press - a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever. 1  electric drill - a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor. 2  machine tool - a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials.
(December 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The leg press is a weight training exercise in which the individual pushes a weight or resistance away from them using their legs. The term leg press also refers to the apparatus used to perform this exercise. The leg press can be used to evaluate an athlete's overall lower body strength (from knee joint to hip).