Armor
Armor noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
Usage example: the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators
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Sheath and armor are semantically related. in often made of metal topic. In some cases you can use "Sheath" instead a noun "Armor".
Sheath
Sheath noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
Usage example: he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle
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The sniper attachment fires metal bolts via an electromagnetic/plasma sheath system (similar to how Wookiee bowcasters work), and the anti-armor attachment simply spits a big armor-piercing grenade at a target.
Source: Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better -
The Black Carapace implant, universal to all Space Marines, is a subdermal plastic sheath that neurally interfaces a Marine with his armor.
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Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Claire/Leon take the slots occupied by Chris/Jill; Claire and Chris both wear vests with an attached knife sheath and have a less useful partner, while Leon and Jill both wear blue shoulder armor and can skip a boss via their partner.
Source: Video Game / Resident Evil 2
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