Both Uses of
wane
in
Carrie, by Stephen King
- She kept waiting for the power to abate, but it remained at high water with no sign of waning.†
*waning = declining or diminishing
- Muted now, not strident, not announcing itself with a clarion, but waxing and waning in steady oscillations.†
Definition:
gradually decrease in strength, intensity, size, or importance -- especially the part of the moon that is visible