Wound or mark caused by scraping (8)

I believe the answer is:

abrasion

(Other definitions for abrasion that I've seen before include "Skin wound" , "Grazing" , "scraping away" , "A scrape or mark of rubbing" , "Scrape, scratch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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