Tom soon replaced the broken tubes in the radib generator and straightened several parts that had become bent when the air spreader crashed to the ground.

The mortar lies on the desert, a black broken tube flung 200 yards from where its ammo erupted under Maurice's rockets.

A broken tube now, under these conditions, would have made the cruiser virtually impossible to manage.

A broken fluorescent tube will release its mercury content.

This meant that someone had to find the broken tube (which was not an easy job), take the broken tube out and put a working tube in.

As they broke through the silver ceiling, Leiter tore the broken tube from his mouth and gulped frantically for air.

The radioactive vapor poured lazily out from the broken tube above and filled the crossing with a greenish mist.

Mr. Kolski said it was legal to operate the plane because the broken tube did not affect safety.

A broken tube rendered the picture green, but we didn't mind because green was better than the black-and-white we had before.

It was this," said the engineer, holding up the broken tube.