Reckon you can make a centrifuge, given a little money! (6)

I believe the answer is:

figure

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'reckon' is the definition.
(I know that reckon can be written as figure)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for figure that I've seen before include "Shape; number" , "Symbol, numeral" , "Consider" , "Symbol representing a number" , "Statistic - physique" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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