terminal post in Automotive Engineering
(tɜrmɪnəl poʊst)
Word forms: (regular plural) terminal posts noun(
Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Lighting and electrical/electronic systems)
A terminal post is the terminal on a battery to which the battery lead is attached.
Remove the nut from the battery bolt, and lift the battery cable connection off thenegative terminal post.
Once disconnected, make sure the negative terminal clamp cannot swing back onto its terminal post.
Connect the ground cable to the battery's negative terminal post.