retracted adjective3 •Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat. •Pronounced further back in the vocal tract.My guess is that he substitutes a schwa sound for the retracted r in final position. — 1987 •Couped bendwise: cut off by a line diagonal to the main direction.RETRACTED, said of charges when borne one shorter than another; as, three pales or palets issuant from the chief, retracted, that is, cut off bend ways, and hanging of different lengths. — 1830
