Cheers new methods, ditching bar (8)
I believe the answer is:
ovations
'cheers' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Enthusiastic cheers ' mean 'ovations' so perhaps 'cheers' could also mean 'ovations')
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ovations that I've seen before include "Bouts of enthusiastic applause, often given while standing" , "Bursts or enthusiastic applause, often standing" , "Bursts of enthusiastic applause, may be standing" , "Bursts of applause, may be given standing" , "Great outbursts of applause" .)