Grammar. 1  Also called objective case. (in English and some other languages) a case specialized for the use of a form as the object of a transitive verb or of a preposition, as him in The boy hit him, or me in He comes to me with his troubles. 2  a word in that case.
pinning-a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin. promise-a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future.
1 This type of surgery is usually for people who have fractures in which the bones can be properly aligned. This may also be called hip pinning..  Hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty). Total hip replacement involves replacing part or all of the joint with artificial parts made of metal, ceramic, or plastic.