A hose nozzle, more commonly known as a garden hose nozzle, is an attachment that screws onto the end of a garden hose in order to shape the water flow. This generally restricts the flow in order to create more distance, but it can also control the flow in order to spread the water out, usually with the goal of creating a more gentle, rain-like flow. Nozzles can attach to a hose with a standard size screw-on end or with a quick release system.