Cut in Channel Islands second charge (8)

I believe the answer is:

incision

'cut' is the definition.
(incision is a kind of cut)

'in channel islands second charge' is the wordplay.
'channel islands' becomes 'ci'.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'charge' becomes 'ion' (an ion is a charged particle).
'in'+'ci'+'s'+'ion'='INCISION'

(Other definitions for incision that I've seen before include "Cut as made with surgeon's knife" , "A river; a warrior" , "Cut, gash" , "Cut made surgically into the body" , "Surgical ten across" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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Cut in Channel Islands second charge (8)

Cut in Channel Islands second charge (8)