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.
How to Do the Leg Press -- Positioning the Body. Two types of leg press machine are in common use: the standard horizontal leg press and the 45-degree leg press. This second leg-press machine has a seat in which the body reclines at an angle and the leg press is in an upward diagonal direction using a sled mechanism.