Graze to the skin, eg (8)

I believe the answer is:

abrasion

(Other definitions for abrasion that I've seen before include "Wearing away; graze" , "Process of wearing away by friction" , "Graze on the skin" , "I ban oars over skin scrape" , "Area where the skin is torn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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