Definitions for "Armoring"
the placement of fixed engineering structures, typically rock or concrete, on or along the shoreline to reduce coastal erosion. Armoring structures include seawalls, revetments, bulkheads, and rip rap (loose boulders).
Protective element (usually steel wire or tape) used on cables with special operational requirements e.g. direct burial, undersea, in mines and for rodent protection.
Placing materials, such as riprap, to protect an embankment or a stream bank.
Additional protection between jacketing layers of a cable to provide additional protection against severe outdoor elements. Plastic coated steel corrugated tape is usually used.