One use for hair clippers, in modern lingo

• Trimming the hedges around the flagpole in the front yard?
• Unfortunate snag in camp grooming activity

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context neologism English) The practice of, or results from, trimming or shaving a male's hair, typically other than the hair atop and behind his head. The term applies most frequently to facial hair, including that of the eyebrows, ears, and nostrils; ...