not a Britishism but in the US I think it'd be more common (but equally correct) to say friction or traction
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Ah, thanks! Less of a play on words though if I used a synonym.

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It works, though, because we’re a lot less likely to use “purchase” in the sense of to buy something. We say “buy” for that.

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Or “get”. Or “pick up”.
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Can mean traction, sort of. You know, friction. Better grip.
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My brain *immediately* went to physics, but I don't know a lot of *real* physics so I couldn't use those terms. Had to grope.

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Haha well, you got it!
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Slowly, but at least I knew I was using English. Heehee.
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