device for producing holes in hard substances. The drill is held in a rotating spindle and is fed into the workpiece, which is usually clamped in a ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/75
Drill' press` A machine for drilling holes in metal, the drill being pressed to the metal by the action of a screw. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/122
A drilling machine with a counterbalanced spindle which makes it possible for the operator to control accurately the rate at which the drill is fed into the work. The sensitive drill press usually contains drills that are less than inch diameter and which rotate at high speeds. Found on https://steelforge.com/literature/steelog-the-5000-word-metals-glossary/
Photograph courtesy of Draper.co.ukAn upright power-driven machine for drilling holes in metal, wood, or other material. It has a counterbalanced spindle which makes it possible for the operator to control accurately the rate at which the drill is fed into the work. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20687