Definitions for silkwood
silk·wood

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jamaican cherry, calabur tree, calabura, silk wood, silkwood, Muntingia calaburanoun

   a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silkwood

   Silkwood is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was adapted from the book Who Killed Karen Silkwood? by Rolling Stone writer and activist Howard Kohn which detailed the life of Karen Silkwood. Silkwood was a nuclear whistle-blower and a labor union activist who died in a car collision while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked. In real life, her death gave rise to a 1979 lawsuit, Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee, led by attorney Gerry Spence. The jury rendered its verdict of $10 million in damages to be paid to the Silkwood estate (her children), the largest amount in damages ever awarded for that kind of case at the time. The Silkwood estate eventually settled for $1.3 million.Silkwood was shot largely in New Mexico and Texas on a budget of $10 million. Factual accuracy was maintained throughout the script. One scene in particular involved Silkwood activating a radiation alarm at the plant; Silkwood herself had forty times the legal limit of radioactive contamination in her system. Streep had just finished filming Sophie's Choice (1982) when production began. The film marked a departure for some of its stars: it is noted for being one of the first "serious" works of Cher, who had been previously known mostly for her singing, and for Russell, who was at the time widely known for his work in the action genre. The film received positive reviews and was a box office success, with particular attention focused on Nichols' direction and Streep's performance. At the 56th Academy Awards, Silkwood received five nominations in total, including Streep for Best Actress, Cher for Best Supporting Actress, and Nichols for Best Director. After being out of print on DVD in the United States, the film was released on Blu-ray on July 25, 2017.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. silkwood

   Silkwood is usually associated with the name of Karen Silkwood, an American chemical technician and labor union activist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety in a nuclear facility. Her story was popularized by the 1983 film "Silkwood" where she was portrayed by Meryl Streep. However, it could also refer to a town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. As a material, it refers to a type of hardwood coming from a group of Australian rainforest trees in the family Proteaceae. The definition greatly depends on the context in which the term is used.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silkwood

   Silkwood is a 1983 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was inspired by the life of Karen Silkwood, a labor union activist who died in a suspicious car accident while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SILKWOOD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Silkwood is ranked #34495 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Silkwood surname appeared 656 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Silkwood.
   
   92.8% or 609 total occurrences were White.
   4.2% or 28 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Tree

How to pronounce silkwood?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say silkwood in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silkwood in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silkwood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=silkwood
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silkwood
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=silkwood
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html